Clarrie Grimmett

Clarrie Grimmett
Grimmett in 1934
Personal information
Full name
Clarence Victor Grimmett
Born(1891-12-25)25 December 1891
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died2 May 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 88)
Adelaide, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break, googly
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 121)27 February 1925 v England
Last Test28 February 1936 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 37 248
Runs scored 557 4,720
Batting average 13.92 17.67
100s/50s 0/1 0/12
Top score 50 71*
Balls bowled 14,513 73,987
Wickets 216 1,424
Bowling average 24.21 22.28
5 wickets in innings 21 127
10 wickets in match 7 33
Best bowling 7/40 10/37
Catches/stumpings 17/– 140/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2019

Clarence Victor Grimmett (25 December 1891 – 2 May 1980) was a New Zealand-born Australian cricketer.[1] He was one of the finest spin bowlers of his all time and usually credited as the developer of the flipper.

  1. ^ "Clarrie Grimmett". Cricinfo.